John Deere 285 VS Cub Cadet Original specs comparison

John Deere 285 1987 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 285

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 285
Country United states
Production From 1987  Until 1992
Price -
Tractor type -
Fuel -
Service repair manual John Deere 285 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires -
AG rear tires 23x10.50-12
Lawn front tires 16x6.50-8
Lawn rear tires 16x6.50-8
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight -
Length 71.5 inches 181 cm
Width 41.5 inches 105 cm
Height 43.6 inches 110 cm
Wheelbase 47.9 inches 121 cm
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius 625 lbs 283 kg

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 585 cc or 35.7 ci
Cylinders 2 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 3400 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type -
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 3 gal 11.4 L
Oil capacity 2.6 qts 2.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 285 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 341
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 17 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Sundstrand BDU-21
Trans type hydrostatic
Trans gears infinite forward and reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering manual enclosed recirculating ball
Braking system expanding mechanical shoe
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM -
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Cub Cadet Original 1960 comparison online with competitors

Cub Cadet Original

General Infos
Make Cub Cadet
Model Original
Country United states
Production From 1960  Until 1963
Price -
Tractor type -
Fuel -
Service repair manual Cub Cadet Original Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires -
AG rear tires -
Lawn front tires 4.80x4.00-8
Lawn rear tires 4.80x4.00-8
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight -
Length -
Width -
Height 38 inches 96 cm
Wheelbase 42.7 inches 108 cm
Ground clearance 6 inches 15 cm
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 262 cc or 16 ci
Cylinders 1 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 3600 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type -
Fuel injection Carter side-draft carburetor
Fuel tank size 1.25 gal 4.7 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor manual recoil
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Cub Cadet Original Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system generator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type creeper
Trans gears 6 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system 4.5-inch dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering manual
Braking system mechanical band
Cabin type Open operator station with steel pan seat
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM -
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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